Collection Highlights
Southern Chivalry - Argument versus Club's
Date:
1856
Object Number:
PR.010.1856.4
Medium:
Lithograph
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Luce Center
Sword Cane
Object Number:
1916.16ab
Date:
1780-1820
Medium:
Wood, steel, brass, silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 49 3/4 x 2 x 3 in. ( 126.4 x 5.1 x 7.6 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on plate: "Je Main Tiendra"
Description:
Wooden sword cane with knob handle, tapered shaft with branch nodes, steel blade and brass ferrule; engraved silver medallion on top of handle.
Gallery Label:
Accession records state that this cane belonged to Judge Francis Adrian Van der Kemp (1752-1829) who emigrated to New York in 1788 from the Netherlands. The words engraved on the silver medallion are the motto of the House of Orange.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Charles S. Fairchild
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
